I've had an interest in all things shiny for as long as I can remember, and began creating metal-wear back in the late 90s out of bits of aluminium printing plates and this lead to me setting up my first business, I carried on working with Steel and alternative fashion untill i eventually went on to start freakyZdesigns.

I began with what I knew best - stainless steel. Wanting to make a statement with my first creation, I made the wings that have become the defining image of freakyZdesigns and that caught the attention of my now business partner, Niki, and lured her in.

I realised that working on my own was no fun so when Niki expressed an interest in what I was doing i took the opportunity to start working with her. Having come from a background of making authentic Victorian costumes, she brought the eye for detail and manufacturing skill which freakyZdesigns needed. Between us we started designing clothes that were a blend of Niki's interest in the Victorian and my obsession with the shiny.

Since then we have produced a distinctive range of unique designs - from crinolines to modern cyber-wear.

Freaky Z

FreakyZ Outside of design, the Freaky Z is a bit special. She likes trapeze and falls off with style and panache on a regular basis. She has a history of appearing in freak shows (hence the name) and doing stilts performance, and has been modeling for longer than she'd like to admit (much longer!) . Other interests include climbing, hiking and staring at the sea. She seems to think that one day she will manage to move the ocean with the power of her mind (well, I did say she's a bit special).

Niki Niki is a rebel accountant, fighting to get away with her scary red hair and 5mm flesh tunnels in a world of extreme corporate eyebrow raising. So far she has cunningly foiled their plans to transform her into a corp-sheep. Her ambitions include taking over the world and owning her own sheep. She hopes to someday make the biggest crinoline worn by a Goth, without looking like a cake. And she wants to do it all yesterday.

You have been warned...